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The Incredible Art of Jean-Yves Delitte

Ben Branch February 16, 2019
GBN.Texel.2
  • Art
  • Boats

Jean-Yves Delitte is an artist who started out working for the famous and much beloved Tintin series of comics, he paired with writer Philippe Richelle…

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Tamiya Mercedes-Benz Unimog 425 1:10 Scale RC Model

Ben Branch February 15, 2019
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 425 4x4 Tamiya RC Model
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

This Tamiya Mercedes-Benz Unimog 425 is a 1:10th scale RC model with a 4×4 chassis, a lockable rear differential, transparent windows, a snorkel, and…

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Craft & Lore Port Wallet – A Minimalist Wallet Made In Coeur d’Alene, North Idaho

Ben Branch February 15, 2019
Craft & Lore Port Wallet – Horween Chromexcel Leather Main
  • American
  • Gear

The Craft & Lore Port Wallet was developed to be a minimalist wallet you can carry everyday for the rest of your life. Each…

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1961 Bedford CA Dormobile – The Iconic British Camper

Ben Branch February 14, 2019
Bedford CA Dormobile Camper Main
  • British
  • Classic Cars

The Bedford CA Dormobile camper provided thousands of middle class British families with their own mobile holiday homes in the 1950s and ’60s. Campers…

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Belstaff Whitwood 2.0 Short Boots – Buffalo Leather Motorcycle Boots

Ben Branch February 14, 2019
Belstaff Whitwood 2.0 Motor Boots
  • Boots
  • British
  • Gear

The Belstaff Whitwood 2.0 Short Boots are made from a water-repellent, full-grain buffalo leather (1.4 to 1.6 mm thick) designed to offer maximum protection…

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Honda Monkey Bike Cafe Racer by Utopeia Moto Company

Ben Branch February 13, 2019
Honda-Monkey-Bike-Cafe-Racer-Main
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles

This fantastic Honda monkey bike cafe racer is the work of Chris Tope, the one-man-band behind the up and coming Utopeia Moto Company. Utopeia…

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Torque – Road-Testing the 1974 Holden LH Torana with Peter Wherrett

Ben Branch February 13, 2019
Holden Torana LH Brochure
  • Australian
  • Films

The television show Torque was an Australian institution, watched religiously by petrolheads in the country throughout the 1970s. The show was presented by Peter…

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Triumph Speed Triple Custom by Metalbike Garage

Ben Branch February 12, 2019
Triumph Speed Triple Custom 3
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Triumph

This Triumph Speed Triple custom is quite unlike any other custom Triumph we’ve seen in recent memory. As you may have guessed it’s the…

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Poet Motors Magnetic Motorcycle Tank Bag – Stash Your Stuff While Riding

Ben Branch February 12, 2019
Motorcycle Tank Bag 2
  • Bags
  • Gear

Motorcycle tank bags are an incredibly useful thing, using a series of ultra-strong neodymium magnets on the underside they latch on to your steel…

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Randy Grubb’s Latest Creation – The Magic Bus

Ben Branch February 11, 2019
Randy Grubb Magic Bus
  • American
  • Classic Cars

Randy Grubb is a custom car and motorcycle builder perhaps best known for being the man who built Jay Leno’s Tank Car. Grubb’s garage…

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A Brief History of the Volvo P1800 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch February 11, 2019
Volvo P1800
  • Brief Histories
  • Classic Cars

Introduction: The Volvo “Chevy Corvette” That Wasn’t The story of the creation of the Volvo P1800 begins back in 1953 when Volvo co-founder and…

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Documentary: The Red Grifo – A Must-Watch Film

Ben Branch February 10, 2019
The Red Grifo Film
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Red Grifo is a remarkable 20 minute long documentary about the incredibly rare and much-loved Iso Grifo, an Italian sports GT car that…

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